This page attempts to enlist all the known biblical texts in chronological order.
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| c. 70 CE |  |
Epistle to the Laodiceans. Dating: There's no direct dating available, but Theodore Beza identifies it with Epistle to the Ephesians and Pauline authorship to be read to many churches in the Laodicean area. Author: Paul (possible) Influenced by: Originator Influenced: N/A Earliest Known Copy: Fulda Manuscript, 546 CE Codex: Codex Fuldensis Canon: Apocrypha/New Testament Class: Epistles Part of: Apocryphal Epistles. |
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| c. 70 CE | |
Acts of Barnabas. Dating: 70-135 CE Author: John Mark, the companion of Paul the Apostle (possible) Influenced by: Influenced: Earliest Known Copy: N/A Codex: N/A Canon: Apocrypha/New Testament Class: Pseudepigrapha, Acts Part of: Apocryphal Acts of Apostels. |
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| c. 70 CE | |
Epistle to the Ephesians. Dating: 60–70 CE Author: Apostle Paul Influenced by: Influenced: Earliest Known Copy: Papyrus 46, circa 175–225 CE Codex: Canon: Canon/New Testament Class: Epistles (letters), Part of: New Testament. |
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| c. 70 CE | |
Epistle to the Colossians. Dating: 60–70 CE, written, according to the text, by Paul the Apostle and Timothy to the Church in Colossae. Author: Paul the Apostle and Saint Timothy Influenced by: Influenced: Earliest Known Copy: Folio 86–94, Papyrus 46, circa 175–225 CE Codex: Codex Claromontanus Canon: Canon/New Testament Class: Epistles Part of: New Testament, Prison Epistles. |
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| c. 100 CE | |
Gnostic Apocalypse of Peter/Coptic Apocalypse of Peter. Dated: 100-200 CE. Author: Influenced by: Influenced: Earliest Known Copy: Codex: Nag Hammadi Canon: Apocrypha/New Testament Class: Apocalypse, Part of: Apocalypse Gospels |
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| c. 100 CE | |
Acts of Mar Mari. Dating: Known to be written in the late first century and in the beginning of the second century Author: Saint Mari Influenced by: Influenced: Earliest Known Copy: multiple manuscripts, circe 19th century Codex: Library of the Rabban Hormizd Monastery Canon: Apocrypha/New Testament Class: Acts Origin: Syriac Christian Part of: Apocryphal Acts of Apostels. |
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| c. 100 CE | |
Acts of Paul and Thecla. Dating: Jerome recounts the information from Tertullian, and on account of his great care to chronology, some scholars regard the text a 1st-century creation. Author: Possibly a presbyter from Asia Influenced by: Influenced: Earliest Known Copy: Oxyrhynchus Pap 6, circa fifth century CE Codex: Oxyrhynchus Papyri Canon: Apocrypha/New Testament Class: Acts Part of:Apocryphal Acts of Apostels. |
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Apocalypse of Stephen. Dating: Not dated. Author: Unknown Influenced by: Influenced: Earliest Known Copy: Codex: Canon: Class: Origin: Part of: Apocalypse Gospels. |
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| c. 120 CE | |
Gospel of the Hebrews. Dating: circa 110 CE Author: Influenced by: Influenced: Earliest Known Copy: Codex: Canon: Apocrypha/New Testament Class: Gospel Origin: Egypt Part of: Part of Jewish-Christian Gospels. |
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| c. 120 CE | |
Secret Gospel of Mark. Dating: circa 125 CE, Author: Unknown, Oral Gospel Tradition Influenced by: Gospel of John (possible) Influenced: Earliest Known Copy: Mentioned in Mar Saba letter Codex: Canon: Apocrypha/New Testament Class: Origin: Part of: Part of Gnostic Gospels. |
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| c. 120 CE | |
Gospel of Marcion / Gospel of the Lord. Dating: 120 CE Author: Marcion of Sinope Influenced by: Gospel of Luke Influenced: Earliest Known Copy: Lost Codex: Canon: Apocrypha/New Testament Class: Godpel Origin: Sinope, Turkey (possible) Part of: Other Gospels. |
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| c. 125 CE | |
Gospel of Peter / Gospel according to Peter.
Dating: Bart Ehrman places it in the first half of the second century. Author: Apostle Peter (possible) Influenced by: Synoptic Gospels/Oral Traditions Influenced: Earliest Known Copy: 8th-9th century CE Codex: Nag Hammadi Canon: Apocrypha/New Testament Class: Gospel, Pseudepigrapha Origin: Egypt (possible) Part of: Other Gospels. |
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| c. 125 CE | |
Apocalypse of Peter / Revelation of Peter. Dating: Revealed by its use (in Chapter 3) of 4 Esdras, written around 100 CE. Author: Influenced by: Influenced: Oldest Known Copy: Codex: Clementine literature Canon: Apocrypha/New Testament Class/Genre: Origin: Part of: Apocalypse Gospels. |
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| c. 125 CE | |
Apocryphon of James / Secret Book of James. Dating: circa 125 CE, Author: Not known. Influenced by: Possible gnostic influence Influenced: Oldest Known Copy: Codex I, Section 2, Codex: Jung Codex, Nag Hammadi Canon: Apocrypha/New Testament Class/Genre: Pseudonymous Origin: Egypt (possible) Part of:Apocryphal Epistles. |
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| c. 145 CE | |
Gospel of James / Infancy Gospel of James / Protoevangelium of James. Dating: Scholars have concluded that the work was not written by the person to whom it is attributed, but was composed some time in the mid to late 2nd century. Author: James (brother of Jesus) (possible) Influenced by: Purported Oral Tradition Influenced: Oldest Known Copy: Papyrus Bodmer 5 Codex: Bodmer Library Canon: Apocrypha/New Testament Class/Genre: Gospel, Pseudepigrapha, Origin: Greek (speculated) Part of: Infancy Gospels. |
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| c. 150 CE | |
Gospel of the Ebionites. Dating: It is thought to have been composed during the middle of the 2nd century, since several other gospel harmonies are known to be from this period. Author: Not Known. (Irenaen Ebionites, Epiphanius of Salamis; he misidentified it as the "Hebrew" gospel) Influenced by: Gospel of Matthew (possible, speculated) Influenced: Oldest Known Copy: Extant (brief quotations in a heresiology known as the Panarion, by Epiphanius of Salamis) Codex: Not Available. Canon: Apocrypha/New Testament Class/Genre: Origin: Gospel, Part of: Jewish-Christian Gospels. |
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| c. 150 CE | |
Infancy Gospel of Thomas. Dating: Believed to date latest to the 2nd century or earlier. Scholars generally agree on a date in the mid- to late-2nd century CE. Author: Thomas the Israelite (this attribution is made in a medieval Latin version). The biblical Thomas (or Judas Thomas, Didymos Judas Thomas, etc.) is very unlikely to have had anything to do with the text. as the author seems not to have known much of Jewish life. Influenced by: Gospel of Luke (possible) Influenced: Oldest Known Copy: Codex: Nag Hammadi Canon: Apocrypha/New Testament Class/Genre: Gnostic, Gospel Origin: Part of: Infancy Gospels. |
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| c. 150 CE | |
Epistula Apostolorum. (Latin for Letter of the Apostles) Dating: Probably dating from the 2nd century CE, it was within the canon of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. Author: Ostensibly written in name of the apostles. Influenced by: Gospel of John, Apocalypse of Peter, Epistle of Barnabas, and Shepherd of Hermas Influenced: Oldest Known Copy: Codex: Canon: Class/Genre: Pseudepigrapha, Epistles Origin: Part of Apocryphal Epistles. |
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| c. 150 CE | |
Acts of John. Dating: Author: Influenced by: Influenced: Oldest Known Copy: Codex: Canon: Class/Genre: Origin: Part of Apocryphal Acts of Apostels. |
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| c. 150 CE | |
Prayer of the Apostle Paul. Codex: Nag Hammadi Library. |
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| c. 160 CE | |
Gospel of Truth. Part of Gnostic Gospels. Codex: Nag Hammadi Library. |
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| c. 160 CE | |
Epistle of the Corinthians to Paul. Part of Apocryphal Epistles. | |
| c. 170 CE | |
Acts of Peter. Apocryphal Acts of Apostels. | |
| c. 175 CE | |
Gospel of the Nazarenes. Part of Jewish-Christian Gospels. | |
| c. 180 CE | |
Apocryphon of John. Part of Apocryphal Epistles. | |
| c. 190 CE | |
Gospel of Judas. Dated: Second Century CE Author: Manuscript: Earlist known manuscript dates to 280 CE Influenced by: Influenced: Part of: Gnostic Gospels. |
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| c. 200 CE | |
Acts of Peter and the Twelve. Apocryphal Acts of Apostels. | |
| c. 200 CE | |
Apocalypse of Thomas. Dated: Second-Fourth Century CE Author: Manuscript: Earlist known manuscript dates to circa 750 CE Influenced by: Influenced: Part of: Gnostic Gospels. |
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| c. 200 CE | |
Letter of Peter to Philip. Part of Apocryphal Epistles. |
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| c. 220 CE | |
First Apocalypse of James. Apocalypse Gospels. |
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| c. 220 CE | |
Second Apocalypse of James. Apocalypse Gospels. |
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| c. 225 CE | |
Acts of Thomas. Apocryphal Acts of Apostels. | |
| c. 240 CE | |
Acts of Peter and Andrew. Apocryphal Acts of Apostels. |
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| c. 250 CE | |
Apocalypse of Paul. Apocalypse Gospels. |
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| c. 250 CE | |
Acts of Andrew. Apocryphal Acts of Apostels. |
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| c. 250? CE | |
Coptic Apocalypse of Paul. Apocalypse Gospels. |
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| c. 280 CE | |
Gospel of Philip. Gnostic Gospels. |
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| c. 290 CE | |
Acts of the Martyrs. Apocryphal Acts of Apostels. |
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| c. 290 CE | |
Acts of Xanthippe, Polyxena, and Rebecca. Apocryphal Acts of Apostels. |
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| c. 300 CE | |
Correspondence of Paul and Seneca. Part of Apocryphal Epistles. |
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| c. 340 CE | |
Acts of Peter and Paul. Part of: Apocryphal Acts of Apostels. |
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| c. 340 CE | |
Gospel of Thomas. Other Gospels. |
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| c. 340 CE |  |
Codex Sinaiticus Dating: Codex Sinaiticus is generally dated to the fourth century, and sometimes more precisely to the middle of that century. This is based on study of the handwriting, known as palaeographical analysis. Author/Editor: Unknown Canon: Apocrypha/New Testament |
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| c. 350 CE | |
Third Epistle to the Corinthians. Part of Apocryphal Epistles. |
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| c. 350 CE | |
Gospel of Nicodemus. Other Gospels. |
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| c. 375 CE | |
Acts of Philip. Apocryphal Acts of Apostels. | |
| c. 450 CE | |
Gospel of Mary. Gnostic Gospels. |
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| c. 450 CE | |
Acts of Timothy. Dated: 5th Century CE Apocryphal Acts of Apostels. |
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| c. 490 CE | |
Epistle of Pseudo-Titus. Part of Apocryphal Epistles. |
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| c. 544 CE | |
Acts of Thaddeus. Dated: 544-944 CE Apocryphal Acts of Apostels. |
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| c. 550 CE | |
Unknown Berlin Gospel. Gnostic Gospels. |
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| c. 600 CE | |
Syriac Infancy Gospel. Part of Infancy Gospels |
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| c. 600 CE | |
History of Joseph the Carpenter. Part of Infancy Gospels |
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| c. 610 CE | |
Infancy Gospel of Matthew. Part of Infancy Gospels |
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| c. 610 CE | |
Gospel of Barnabas. Part of Other Gospels |
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| c. 650 CE | |
Apocalypse of Pseudo-Methodius. Part of Apocalypse Gospels |
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